Local Sports

March 17, 2015

By

Chris Rader

Softball season
starts this week

CHEWELAHâ€”The Jenkins High softball team is looking to be more competitive in the Northeast A League this spring with a mix of returning starters and experienced freshmen in key positions.
A solid turnout of 20 players, buoyed by 11 freshmen, has allowed the Cougars to field full varsity and junior varsity teams.
Head coach Tom Skok is looking for an immediate impact from those experienced freshmen.

February 25, 2015

Second-ranked Republic High (23-0) built an early lead and coasted late in a 53-39 District 7 1B championship game win Saturday night at Deer Park High School over upstart Odessa-Harrington (11-12).
Sophomore guard Shania Graham led RHS with 14 points, seven rebounds, five steals and three assists.
The Titans earned the Northeast 1B districtâ€™s second seed to this weekendâ€™s regional round of the State 1B Tournament (Spokane Veteranâ€™s Arena).

February 25, 2015

After absorbing a drubbing at the hands of third-ranked Lakeside in the District 7 1A girlâ€™s championship game one night earlier, the Indians (14-10) rebounded last Saturday afternoon at West Valley High School (Spokane) to post a 58-41 win over upstart Medical Lake and qualify for this weekendâ€™s regional round of the State 1A Tournament.
Colville, third seeded into the District tournament out of the Northeast A League, will prepare this week for a loser-out date against Zillah (19-4) of the SCAC.

February 25, 2015

By

Chris Cowbrough

Freeman wins title

Colville High crowned three champions and advanced five wrestlers to the finals, but Northeast A League, District and regional champion Freemanâ€™s superior numbers was enough to lift the Scotties to the Mat Classic XXVII championship Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.
The Scotties, who came to Tacoma with 15 wrestlers, relied on its superior depth in the consolation rounds to pile up points and win their first state trophy in wrestling.

February 20, 2015

Dominion Meadows Golf Course hasnâ€™t opened yet, but given the paucity of snow on the 18-hole Colville municipal course, it wonâ€™t be long.
The winter of 2014-2015 has been a difficult one for area ski resorts. At best, itâ€™s been mostly spring skiing in February. No, that isnâ€™t good.
Last week, Mt. Spokane undertook the unprecedented move of suspending operations because of a lack of snow on the slopes.

February 20, 2015

By

Chris Rader

Mat Classic
in Tacoma

The Jenkins High wrestling team sent 13 grapplers to the regional tournament against the Caribou-Trail League looking to move a good number of wrestlers on to the Mat Classic in Tacoma this week. The results from the regional tournament at Cascade High School (Leavenworth) were good for the Cougars.
JHS moved five wrestlers on and have five more wrestlers going as alternates.
While head coach Jim Fisk was happy with the results, he felt the Cougars could have had more wrestlers in Tacoma later this week.

February 20, 2015

Colville High will be represented at the Class 1A portion of the Mat Classic state wrestling championships Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma Dome by seven wrestlers.
Winning regional championships last Saturday at Cascade High School (Leavenworth) were TJ Baun (106), Tyler Ward (132) and Ben Knight (170). Also qualifying for Mat Classic are Ryley Smith, second at 160; Alex Linn, second at 113; Ian Cox, second at 152, and Maverick Walker, third at 182.
Traveling as alternates will be Tyler Jack, Takota Ashley, Brandon Stinson and Thailer Morrison.

February 3, 2015

Arguably (or not) the toughest Class 1A-wrestling league in the state will host its district tournament this week.
Colville High, who lost to Deer Park and Northeast A League dual champion and top-ranked Freeman, hopes to parlay a healthier line-up into District 7 1A Tournament success Friday and Saturday at Deer Park High School.
The Indians, coming off easy dual meet wins over Chewelah and Lakeside last week, would like to advance at least 15 wrestlers to the regional meet Feb. 13-14 at Cascade High School (Leavenworth).

February 3, 2015

Kettle Falls High 8-12, 4-11) faced a District 7 2B play-in game Monday night at neutral Columbia High (Hunters) against Wilbur-Creston. The results were too late for S-E deadline.
The Lady Bulldogs and Wildcats were vying for the fourth and final Northeast 2B North berth to District. For the loser, the season is over.

February 3, 2015

By

Chris Rader

NE 1B District
is up next

The Selkirk High girlâ€™s basketball team heads into the final week of Northeast-1B play still in the hunt for a playoff spot.
The Rangers won a non-league game against Clark Fork before splitting a pair of league games--a loss to Republic and a win over Inchelium.
The Rangers controlled the game against a short-handed Clark Fork team from start to finish, holding the Wampus Cats to four points through the first three quarters before cruising to a 35-23 victory.